• Rhizoctonia solani

  movement of plant parts. The fungus grows from plant to plant and from the soil upward, therefore the lowest plant parts are infected first. Plants that are [...] balanced and adequate Avoid planting/seeding very early in the season when growth will be slow Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience [...] moderately wet soil. On the infected plant parts, mycelium and new sclerotia are visible. They fall off the plant onto the soil and thus increase the pathogen

• Bacterial canker of tomato

  infect the new plants by entering through wounds and then growing into the vessels of the plant. Plant growth is inhibited and the plant wilts because the [...] deep-ploughing to stimulate the decay of crop residues Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience. [...] either destroy the infected crop entirely or, if the crop is old, only the plants in the infected area, with a substantial buffer zone. Replanting can only

• Ten tips to effectively tackle whitefly

  March 6, 2023

  important to combat this pest as quickly as possible. However, effective biological control starts with understanding the pest you have to deal with and [...] spread. Are they present on one plant in a corner, or have they spread throughout the crop? If they’re localized to one plant, you can apply control measures [...] measures in that spot or remove the plant. If the whitefly has already spread, your alarm bells should be ringing, and you must take immediate action. Make

• Crazy roots, hairy roots, crown gall

  system Prevent contact between the plant roots and the gutters in greenhouses Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience. [...] the hormonal system of the plant resulting from the Rhizobium infection. Rhizobium rhizogenes puts a Ri-plasmid in the plant tissue and causes a genetic [...] brown. Only Rhizobium radiobacter causes galls and tumours on underground plant parts and on the crown. Furthermore, infection is characterized by excessive

• Pea

  a round seed in the seed pod of the fruit, Pisum sativum . Pods of this plant develop from the ovary of a pea flower and carry numerous peas. The vegetable

• No Risks for Employees or for the Environment

  October 22, 2019

  proved inefficient in combating the larvae of this pest. ‘Sciarid fly has always been a stubborn pest for us,’ explains Federico Martínez Martínez. ‘Many [...] provide any advice; technical assistance was lacking, and the results of the pest control did not live up to their expectations. ‘We have few success stories [...] not my priority and are, in my opinion, not the objective of the integrated pest management programme (IPM). Instead, my priority and goal are the health

• Downy mildew of Cucurbits

  required. Inside the plant, the pathogens produce haustoria, small organs with which the pathogen can take up nutrients from the living plant cells. The pathogens [...] remove crop residues and prevent splashing water. Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience. [...] General Pseudoperonospora cubensis is a plant pathogen causing downy mildew on cucurbit crops like cucumber, cantaloupe, pumpkin, watermelon and squash

• Rhyzobug

  Pests Diaspis boisduvalii, Aspidiotis nerii, Aonidiella aurantii, Aulacaspis spp ., and other species of armoured scale insects. Mode of action Adults [...] Rhyzobug in the evening. Open the cap and tap the beetles directly on the plants. Be aware that adults may not fly away immediately after release. Dosage

• Spinach

  About Spinach (Spinacia oleracea ) is an edible flowering plant of the Amarantha family that originates in Asia. It is consumed as vegetable and is rich

• Tomato pinworm

  underside of the leaves. When the presence of the pest is high, they can be found on any part of the plant. They emerge 4 to 7 days after being laid. The